7: Kinetic Molecular Theory
Anything that has mass and volume
What is matter?
A push or pull that acts on an object
What is a force?
A device for controlling the passage of fluid through a pipe
What is a valve?
What is kinetic energy?
What is pressure?
The air surrounding the Earth
What is the atmosphere?
The amount of matter in a given space
What is density?
An attraction between objects caused by their mass
What is gravitational force?
The tendency of objects in fluids to rise or sink because of density differences with their surroudings
What is buoyancy?
The change of state of a substance from gas form to liquid form
What is condensation?
The resistance of a fluid to flow
What is viscosity?
The way in which incompressible fluid increases and transmits a force from one point to another
What is hydraulic multiplication?
The amount of space an object takes up when placed in a fluid
What is displacement?
The strength with which the particles of an object or fluid attract each other
What is cohesion?
The movement of fluids caused by density differences